Surf Forecasts:
Anakena surf forecast from 20 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 25 Jul, 3AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 15s period, SW swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 24 Jul, 9AM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 17s period, SW swell with 14,044 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 22 Jul, 9AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 19s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Anakena this week:
The surf forecast for Anakena over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.9m and 19s period with a secondary swell of 1.8m and 16s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Anakena in the next 16 days are 5.0m 17s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 24) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 11s period and expected on Friday (Jul 24) at 12AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-06) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9AM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) 19s |
| Best Surf | 3AM (Sat 25th Jul) | 13ft (4.0m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 9AM (Fri 24th Jul) | 16ft (5.0m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Anakena over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 21°C on Mon night, min 18°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Mon night, calm by Wed morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 16 | WSW 10 | SW 24 | SW 22 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 473 | 504 | 387 | 302 | 171 | 1083 | 2039 | 2174 | 2695 | 5551 | 2117 | 3812 | 4440 | 4466 | 14044 | 11093 | 6904 | 5571 | 5217 | 4800 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 00:24AM0.73m | 12:25PM0.69m | 1:13AM0.77m | 1:14PM0.66m | 1:55AM0.80m | 1:55PM0.63m | 2:31AM0.81m | 2:30PM0.59m | 3:04AM0.82m | 3:00PM0.56m | 3:34AM0.81m | 3:28PM0.54m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:57PM0.15m | 6:30AM0.24m | 6:41PM0.14m | 7:27AM0.23m | 7:20PM0.15m | 8:16AM0.23m | 7:53PM0.16m | 8:58AM0.23m | 8:22PM0.17m | 9:35AM0.24m | 8:47PM0.18m | 10:09AM0.26m | 9:11PM0.20m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — |
 | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 7 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | W 8 | SW 22 | W 9 | SW 19 | SW 18 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | SW 19 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSE 10 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 473 | 504 | 387 | 260 | 158 | 670 | 2039 | 549 | 2695 | 5551 | 1965 | 3812 | 1210 | 4466 | 14044 | 11093 | 6904 | 19 | 5217 | 4800 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 24 | SW 14 | SW 20 | WSW 16 | S 11 | SW 17 | SW 21 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 61 | 148 | 201 | 302 | 171 | 1083 | 125 | 2174 | 1586 | 86 | 2117 | 623 | 119 | 161 | 90 | 60 | 33 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 14 | SSE 9 | SW 13 | W 8 | SSE 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | NW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 21 | 52 | 48 | 43 | 42 | 167 | 26 | 83 | 271 | 17 | 151 | 110 | 74 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNW 4 | NW 5 | — | W 10 | — | — | — | WNW 4 | — | WSW 15 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | SW 14 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 13 | 117 | — | 723 | — | — | — | 22 | — | 4440 | 2715 | — | — | — | 5571 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 8 | 8 | 3526 | 3682 | 8 | 3669 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3634 | 3634 | 3634 | 3588 | 3541 | 3588 | 3590 | 3590 | 1 | 1 |
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